Brownbagging it not always the healthy choice for kids' school lunches

Studies show that the lunches kids bring from home are often less healthy than what the cafeteria serves. Here are some tips on packing healthier lunches for your kids.

Author:
KSDK Staff

Published:
1:57 PM CDT October 27, 2016

Updated:
1:57 PM CDT October 27, 2016

Ravenous students, busy parents, nutrition professionals and school officials all have their own ideas about what belongs on the school lunch table. Plenty of criticism centers on the unhealthiness of notorious items like corn dogs, nachos, and fried foods that many schools dish up. But our research shows that what gets packed in a lunchbox from home can be just as unhealthy as what’s served on a tray at the cafeteria.